A number of our guests often ask what breakfast is like in our hotels, particularly as we offer most of them on a bed and breakfast basis.
We’ve always favoured this approach, as it allows you to experience the excellent restaurants in destinations such as Kalkan and Kaş — rather than being tied to a hotel for evening meals. It also gives you a much better sense of the local food culture, which is very much part of the experience.
To give you a sense of what to expect, here’s an example of breakfast at the Asfiya Hotel in Kalkan — a long-standing favourite among our guests.
Even towards the end of the season, the variety and quality remain consistently high. On offer you’ll typically find:
- A selection of cereals
- Fresh tomatoes, cucumber, olives and walnuts
- A variety of local cheeses
- Natural and fruit yoghurts
- A wide range of fresh fruit
- Honey, jams and marmalades
- Fresh bread and butter
- Fruit juices and water
- A daily selection of hot dishes
There is also a chef on hand to prepare eggs just as you like them — from omelettes and scrambled eggs to traditional Turkish options such as menemen.
Dried fruits such as apricots, figs and raisins are also available, along with a few local touches, including Turkish delight.
Tea and coffee are served at your table, and the overall experience is relaxed, generous and well-paced — exactly as you would hope for at the start of the day.
The Asfiya remains one of Kalkan’s most consistently popular hotels, known for its welcoming atmosphere, spacious rooms and attentive service. It may not have the scale or setting of some of the larger properties, but it offers something equally valuable — a sense of familiarity and genuine hospitality that keeps guests returning year after year.
